The Color of Magic

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The Colour of Magic is Terry Pratchett's maiden voyage through the bizarre land of Discworld. His entertaining and witty series has grown to more than 20 books, and this is where it all starts--with the tourist Twoflower and his hapless wizard guide, Rincewind ("All wizards get like that ... it's the quicksilver fumes. Rots their brains. Mushrooms, too."). Pratchett spoofs fantasy clichés--and everything else he can think of--while marshalling a profusion of characters through a madcap adventure. The Colour of Magic is followed by The Light Fantastic. --Blaise Selby

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Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels are consistent number one bestsellers in England, where they have garnered him a revered position in the halls of parody next to Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen.

The Color of Magic is Terry Pratchett's maiden voyage through the now-legendary land of Discworld. This is where it all begins--with the tourist Twoflower and his wizard guide, Rincewind.

Customer Reviews:

Discworld..........2007-10-10

I have read some very elaborate fantasy/sci fi books in my life, but this one escaped me. I fell asleep more than once in the first 2 chapters and finally gave up. Maybe i should give it another chance, but it has now been at my bedside for a month and I havent had the desire to try again.

fun but episodic.......2007-09-09

The first book in the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett is a lot of fun. Rincewind the cynical dropout wizard finds himself traveling across the Discworld acting as a guide/ gaurdian of the naive Twoflower and his vicious, magical trunk.
The story is a lot of fun, reminiscent at times of Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and Grey Mouser stories, as well as Douglas Adam's Hitchhiker's Gude to the Galaxy, in the general comic tone and episodic nature of the story.

Not Free SF Reader.......2007-09-03

This is one very funny book, at least funny if you are familiar with a few of the conventions of fantasy with writing with wizards, and magic, and all that sort of thing.

The book follows the misadventures of Rincewind the wizard, an inept guy who has the misfortune to be in the situation where, basically, his suitcase is smarter than he is.

Light but deep.......2007-06-29

The Colour of Magic is the first book in one of the most famous fantasy series ever. Discworld is to fantasy what The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy is to science fiction. Both Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams practice the witty variety of British humour that so many have come to adore, though each has his own idiosincrasies, and the similarities actually end right there. Comparing Pratchett to Adams is a mistake many have made, and will probably continue to. But the fact is they're both British and write comedy, that's all they have in common.

The series is comprised of a couple dozen books revolving around Discworld and its inhabitants. I won't go into details about the planet Discworld itself, since others have already gone on about that lengthly. I'll just add that, even though the book is only a hint of what was coming next, and Pratchett himself has admitted he had no idea what would actually come next, it is already a delightful journey into Pratchett's mind.

The characters are memorable, and even though the plot is at times a little confusing, you still get drawn helplessly into the story. The book is composed of four "chapters" that could to some extent stand alone as "long" short stories or short novelettes. So it's more of a collection of stories than a flowing novel in that sense. Still it's very much enjoyable on account of Pratchett's utter genius to create remarkable characters and interesting worlds.

There's Rincewind, the cowardly wizard who only knows one spell; there's Twoflower, the naïve tourist who came from afar to see first-hand the thieves, and warriors and wizards he's read so much about; there's the luggage, a magical piece of wood turned into a suitcase that will defend its owner and master to death; there's an upside mountain where dragons appear out of thin air from one's imagination; there's Death chasing after the cowardly wizard and always missing him by very little; there's the water troll who guards the borders of Discworld and fishes all kinds of drift material, including castaways; the list goes on and on.

There's something for everyone, as long as you're open to a little silliness. Pratchett's humour is very subtle at times, and there's often a deeper meaning behind his seemingly casual observations, if you care to look into it. Not to be missed at all, and there's plenty to choose from, since most of the books in the series can be read without knowledge of the others, and each book has a main character, some are about Rincewind, some about the witches. You'll see if you give it a try.

Don't forget to try other works by Pratchett, like the Nome trilogy, Good Omens (his collaboration with Neil Gaiman), and even his young adult works, like The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents and The Carpet People.

If you haven't read Terry Pratchett, you should.......2007-06-27

I love Terry Pratchett's work. I had read a number of Discworld books and decided to go back to the beginning to find all of the characters. While this one isn't entirely up to his best later in the series it is still funny and the characters are still a hoot. I think if you start here you'll like it even better.

Rainbow Magic #2: Amber The Orange Fairy: Amber The Orange Fairy (Rainbow Magic)

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Amber the Orange Fairy
fairy madness
Great for early elementary school
LOVE IT!!
Amber the Orange Fairy

Rainbow Magic #2: Amber The Orange Fairy: Amber The Orange Fairy (Rainbow Magic)
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ASIN: 0439744652

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When Rachel and Kirsty arrive at Rainspell Island for vacation, they have no idea what kind of magical adventure awaits! The seven Rainbow Fairies have been banished from Fairyland by the wicked Jack Frost. If they don't return soon, Fairyland is doomed to be colorless and gray. The girls have already found one Rainbow Fairy, but now Amber the Orange Fairy is trapped in a seashell! Can they rescue her, too?

Customer Reviews:

Amber the Orange Fairy.......2006-05-29

I really liked this book. Ruby the Red Fairy is safe in 'the pot at the end of the rainbow', but now Amber the Orange Fairy is caught in a seashell! Can the feather they found in one of the bags that King Oberon and Queen Titania gave them get her out?

fairy madness.......2005-12-25

my (just turned) 6 year old niece loves these books- she's currently reading the rainbow magic "color" series, i bought her inky and preordered the next few. i have even created a wishlist just for all the books i'm going to order her in the near future. i'm a little confused about the different series, party fairies, weather fairies, jewel fairies etc... but she was VERY particular in telling me- she's reading THIS color series, she didn't express a very definate desire to read the other series. regardless of her interest i'm going to send her a few of each of the series. i'm a little afraid she's going to burn out of these books because there are so many of them. but then again i think i had a hundred baby sitters club books when i was a kid! but for those just as confused as i am----- i'm almost positive that if the kid is saying- "i want rainbow magic!" get them the color fairy's because they seem the most popular and well loved by my niece and all of her school mates. (she goes to an all girl school)

Great for early elementary school.......2005-08-06

Our 6 year old loves this series. She can't wait for the other books to be released.

LOVE IT!!.......2005-06-30

We started this series for our four year old daughter as a read aloud. She can not wait to get the next book and she has us reading the book again and again. We love seeing her soo excited about books!

Amber the Orange Fairy.......2005-05-01

Kirsty and Rachel already found Ruby...now they found Amber hidden in a seashell! But problem after problem happens...Jack Frost's elves come, and the pot freezes.

Your reviewer,
Lydia, age 9

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Full-Color Collector's Edition)

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Wonderful
A Microcosm of God's Grand Cosmos
Good Mythology
Narnia is Alive
A Wardrobe Full of Imagination!

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Full-Color Collector's Edition)
C. S. Lewis
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ASIN: 0064409422

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They open a door and enter a world.

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful.......2007-07-06

Four children, Lucy, Edmund, Suan and Peter are sent to live in the countryside home of an eccentric english professor during the Blitz of 1940. One rainy afternoon, Lucy hides in an old wardrobe an enters the magical land of Narnia.
This is the first of the Narnian chronicles written (although in the internal chronology of the series it is the second), and is slightly different in tone and internal consistency from the other books. The (much talked about) Christian allegory is most overt in this book- , but when I first read this as a young teen, I barely noticed. It's just a lot of fun: talking animals, evil witches, battles and adventures. It's not the best in the series, but it is a wonderful book, and a milestone in children's literature.

A Microcosm of God's Grand Cosmos.......2007-06-12

So I cheated. I saw the movie before I read the book and now I feel robbed. I feel robbed of the richness of this book that I've had so much fun with over just a couple of days. I was only able to find a few lines here and there that added to what the movie portrayed. They were rich and fantastic lines, don't get me wrong. In short, if you've seen the movie recently, give this book a little while before you read it. You'll find yourself appreciating the remembrances of the movie.

"The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" was the first book that C.S. Lewis wrote in his Narnia Chronicles. It contains the foundational scenes for the rest of the Chronicles, even for the prequel "The Magician's Nephew."

In "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe," the reader finds the clear Gospel story of Narnia. The reader finds the God-Lion Aslan, who is a suppositional figure for the God-Man Jesus Christ. The reader finds Aslan acting as Christ in self sacrifice as well as in final victory. The reader finds a whole new world which is a microcosm of this world --- in the course of 206 short pages, we are taken from the fall into sin to the glory of the restored earth.

The Chronicles are meant to be children's stories. There is much scholarship out there that tries to read these Chronicles without the acknowledgment that in order to truly understand Narnia, as with the Bible, you must come with the believing faith of a child. The simple logic that Lewis invites us to engage in with the 4 Pevensie children is that "there is nothing more probable"(p.54) than another world under God's control and that if we are invited into it - it will mean something to us for the rest of our lives.

Like being invited into the world of God's Word - read, heard, and received in sacraments of Baptism and Lord's Supper - we are invited into the world of Narnia which changes us forever more. Narnia teaches us the story of God and it teaches us the story of ourselves. It teaches us the wild and untamed truth that there is an Aslan, or someone like an Aslan, out there just waiting to appear to us and redeem us.

Good Mythology.......2007-06-11

Four siblings--Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy, are staying clear of the war in England by staying in a huge old house in the country with an old professor. As they are left alone most of the time, the children are free to wander and explore the huge house. One day while exploring, Lucy steps into a wardrobe, and walks into another world, the world of Narnia. There she finds that she is not in the wardrobe anymore but is instead in a forest of trees, covered in snow. She meets a faun and spends the afternoon having tea with him. The faun confides that a wicked queen rules the land, making it always wintertime and never Christmas, and that he has sworn to bring any humans he finds directly to her. There is a prophesy that someday four humans will come to sit in the thrones of the castle and that the queen will be defeated. Lucy convinces the faun to let her go, though.

When Lucy returns to her sister and brothers, none of them believes that she has really been anywhere, and she is very upset. Soon afterward, Edmund follows her into the wardrobe and is shocked to discover that his sister was telling the truth. Unable to find her in Narnia, though, he meets the wicked queen who charms him and makes him promise to bring her his brother and sisters.

Soon afterward, all four children find themselves caught in Narnia. Peter and Susan and Lucy are eager to meet Aslan, the great lion who is said to be coming near to end the eternal winter. But Edmund sneaks off to announce the presence of his siblings to the queen. Peter, Susan and Lucy are now in trouble. Will they be able to avoid being taken by the queen? Will they help their brother come over to the side of good?

I liked the descriptions of Narnia and the way things worked there. It's a great mythology. I also liked Aslan's character and the ways he handled problems that came up. I thought that Edmund's turnaround seemed too easy, though. He semed to slip from one side to the other with no effort. I also didn't like that the story of the children growing up happened too quickly, without incident. The end of the book went by much too quickly.

Narnia is Alive.......2007-05-09

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is one of the top ten best books I have ever read. To me it seemed as if the story was alive.

C.S.Lewis is a gifted writer; some books are just plain boring, but not C.S.Lewis's books. He starts the book a little dead but soon the story comes alive. His books are so exciting. I stood up late reading it sometimes. I felt as if I was apart of the story. With all the action and excitement the story grabbed me like a mother does to her child. If mom had not sent me to bed I would have most likely read the whole book in one night.

There were so many exciting scenes that barley any of them were boring. The scenes were so realistic that you could almost see a movie when you read. One of my favorite scenes was when Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy spoke medieval, it was funny.

Reading this book made me think. It made me think that even fake characters could seem real. It also reminded me of games and movies I have seen where just a simple person turned into a hero.

A Wardrobe Full of Imagination!.......2007-04-08

I read this book as a teenager, learning of Lewis from my passion for Tolkien. The book totally fascinated me then, and made me hungry for more. I remember reading a few more of the books in the series, and though I enjoyed them, I never did find the original magic in them that this one inspired. I lost one of the books or two and never completed the series, but years later I returned to it in order to read them to my step-son, and now I'm very glad to have read the whole series in it's entirity.
First off, this and the first book are absolutely the best ones. This time we started with the first book, which I think is named "The Magician's Nephew," and I daresay that as an adult I enjoyed it even MORE than "Wardrobe." The origins of the breach into Narnia and the original sin that freed the witch were fascinating to me.
But returning to "Wardrobe" was a true delight. Now that I can better digest the symbolism and glean more from the story with the added info learned from "Nephew," the book claimed a new tantalizing power over me. My step-son enjoyed it immensely, and couldn't wait to have another chapter read to him each night for bedtime.
As an adult I am now able to better appreciate Lewis's incredible talent for character developement and symbolism, as well as his strong imagination and elegant writing style. The rest of the books were also great, and I'm happy to have finally gotten around to reading them all. Certainly the least in the "Narnia" series is far and above the vast majority of children's chapter books. But for me, the first two are by far the best, approaching the status of even 'The Hobbit," and from me that is saying worlds.
J. Lyon Layden
The Other Side of Yore

The Chronicles of Narnia Box Set: Full-Color Collector's Edition

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Timeless Set, Great Presentation
Wonderful book , very absorbing
Meets expectations
Narnia boxed set
The Real Fantasy

The Chronicles of Narnia Box Set: Full-Color Collector's Edition
C. S. Lewis
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ASIN: 0064409392

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To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the world's earliest glimpse into the magical land of Narnia in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Pauline Baynes, the first illustrator of C.S. Lewis's enchanting creatures and remarkable landscapes, has hand painted her original black-and-white pictures for a beautiful new full-color collection of all seven volumes in the Chronicles of Narnia series. In keeping with the otherworldly, earthy nature of the stories, Baynes's colors are muted yet rich, tending toward warm greens and golds, printed on lovely smooth, high-quality paper. This stunning gift box is truly a gem, containing, in addition to the best-loved classic, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Magician's Nephew, The Horse and His Boy, Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Silver Chair, and The Last Battle. Each title also features Baynes's original cover art from the 1950s. Whether entering Narnia for the first time (lucky you!) or the hundredth, visitors to the land beyond the Wardrobe will gasp in delight to see the fauns, lions, unicorns, and children of Narnia bloom with new life and delicate color. (Ages 8 and older) --Emilie Coulter

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HarperCollins is proud to publish the seven titles of THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA, available for the first time with full-color illustrations by Pauline Baynes. These paperbacks feature the original cover art from the Puffin editions, which were published only in the UK in the 1950s.

Customer Reviews:

Timeless Set, Great Presentation.......2007-10-05

This set is a great gift whether you were a kid 40 years ago or you're a kid now. For years this set of books has taken millions of readers an adventure after adventure. If you enjoyed them as a child or even as an adult, get this set and share the adventure with your loved ones.

Wonderful book , very absorbing.......2007-09-28

I am almost thru with the Chronicles of Narnia and have thoroughly enjoyed it. Great read and so absorbing.

Meets expectations.......2007-09-26

Boxed book set was in like-new condition; on line description was precise. Shipment was prompt. Would not hesitate to order from here again.

Narnia boxed set.......2007-09-17

Nice box. Paperbacks are cheap productions but it is an ok set for the price.

The Real Fantasy.......2007-08-25

Well, usually I despise the kind of fantasy with talking animals and little kids hopping around, as the talking animals are a consequence of the author's inability to paint realistic humans, and the little kids a clear admission that the story is too simple to be appreciated by anyone with more critical sense of a kid.I also hate book "with a moral", they are stiff and feel "constructed" and artificial. This book is an exception in all senses. It's masterfully written, with a class and style the only the greatest writers possess. Characters are alive and breathing, both the humans and the animals, and merge beautifully, and the Christian inspiration flows silently, discreetly and subterraneanly almost all the time, with a class and reserve that reminds of the only Master. A precious , captivating , charming book that would be a real shame to miss if you have not already read it! And don't be discouraged by the horrible movie they made out of it. It had its usefulness for me, as I didn't even know this book existed until I heard about the movie, but luckily I expected the book to outclass that wretched excuse for a movie they did, and, man was I right!
So if you are up for a book that will bring you in a wonderful, colorful, exciting and enriching adventure hurry and get this book, and , as others have said, take care to read it in the original order on which it was written, not the "chronological Narnian order". Some publishers have been stupid enough to publish the various tales in this latter order which spoils most of the surprise and suspense.
The order in which you should read it is:
1) The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, 2) Prince Caspian, 3)The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, 4) The Silver Chair, 5) The Horse and His Boy, 6) The Magician's Nephew, and 7) The Last Battle
The only shadow on this masterpiece is the superficial and ill-chosen choice of the Narnians villains and enemies as people who are way too reminiscent (you could say copied) from our world stereotypical muslim people. besides being superficial and offensive, it also spoils the beauty of the tale with his gross oversimplification and stink of prejudice, ignorance and lack of fantasy. It's sad to see how the dark sides of religion , prejudice, closure, and lack of tolerance pollute not only our everyday life but even a literature masterpiece. Also, I would consider this book as made by the first 6 tales, the last one "The Last Battle" is hugely inferior to the other six, just a quick closure that lacks structure, coherence and , well, "magic".
Especially painful since it attempts to deal with the core of religion.. want to know what I mean by this? Go read the book!

Rainbow Magic #3: Sunny The Yellow Fairy: Sunny The Yellow Fairy (Rainbow Magic)

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The 3rd book.
Sunny/Saffron the Yellow Fairy
Great way to get kids excited about reading!
Wonderful
Great Book

Rainbow Magic #3: Sunny The Yellow Fairy: Sunny The Yellow Fairy (Rainbow Magic)
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ASIN: 0439744660

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Fairyland is home to seven colorful sisters. Together, they are the Rainbow Fairies! They keep Fairyland dazzling and bright. But when evil Jack Frost sends them far away, the sisters are in big trouble. If they don't return soon, Fairyland is doomed to be gray forever!A trail of sparkly yellow dust lands Rachel and Kirsty in a very sticky situation! Could Sunny the Yellow Fairy be at the bottom of it?

Customer Reviews:

The 3rd book........2006-08-16

Similar to Ruby (the 1st book). Interesting, surprising, magical.
4 more books to go before I finish the series!!

Sunny/Saffron the Yellow Fairy.......2006-05-29

I think it's strange that for the kind that has a rainbow at the this story is call Sunny the Yellow Fairy but the kind that had a rainbow at the bottom right-hand corner this book is called Saffron the Yellow Fairy. But that didn't stop me from giving this book a five! The story is about when Kristy and Rachel are taking a walk with Mr. and Mrs. Tate (Kristy's parents). The stream that they're following seems to be telling them 'Follow Me' or something like that. What could this all mean? Could Sunny/Saffron the Yellow Fairy be at the bottom of all this? To find out, READ THIS BOOK! ALL RAINBOW MAGIC BOOKS ARE A MUST READ!

Great way to get kids excited about reading!.......2006-03-22

My first grader absolutely fell in love with the Rainbow Fairy series and is now onto the Weather Fairies. Lovely, light stories, they feature young girls (just like her) trying to save fairies and their magical world. These are perfect books for readers beginning chapter books.

Wonderful.......2006-03-19

My 7 year old daughter read one of these books and got completely hooked!! The next thing you knew I was searching on-line for all the books on the series. She now has my on the hunt for the Weather Fairies.

Great Book.......2006-03-03

I like this book because it is about adventures. It is a really great book because I really like Fairies! (Katie 5 yrs old)
I've really enjoyed reading this book to my daughter at night. It is very descriptive and interesting and easy to read aloud.

The Great Blueness and Other Predicaments

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Too much Blue.........color and perception
An amazing book
My five year old loves this book!
Color My World - The Great Blueness and Other Predicaments

The Great Blueness and Other Predicaments
Arnold Lobel
Manufacturer: Harpercollins Childrens Books
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ASIN: 0064433161

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Too much Blue.........color and perception.......2006-07-14

Color becomes metaphorical in this children's book.
That is why I find it a work of genius.
I primarily use it every year in K to 3rd education to open dialogs about color because I'm an artist turned teacher turned literature advocate and my vocabulary in a classroom is making. Someone, somewhere decided that in kinder and 1st grade "color" was a good subject at years start both in reading color words and in simple patterning and discrimination tasks- forgetting I think that children have related through it since birth, it is nonsensically simple to them tho it can be made very rich, so I look for ways to make this "concept" richer(like learning all the Crayola box color names and writing those or naming my reading groups "fuchia, chartreuse, pomegranate"). This is one of those stories to build depth. I just re read it awhile ago sitting at school thinking of how to use the story this coming year. On the surface a wizard color by color re tints the black and white world by inventing a paint that makes everything that shade. Too much of a good thing it affects mood and creates conflict(red) , sadness(blue) so on in people who initially are almost drunk with joy for the discovery and affect. So on the surface for the kind of child or teacher who are fairly on the surface thinkers, you can open up work teaching on emotional response to color from that.Lots to do there. Certainly as I connect into our art work the book serves a purpose in that way...so now we are talking about emotion and what evokes feelings.Color, feeling, mood...get out Coltrane for the blueness and Theilmans, maybe Miles Davis (tho he is yellow to me)and now you are moving the child into another kind of responding to color... Then it's interesting because the "people" for whom the wizard works in the story demand the color changes, get their fill, demand yet another color. Rather like humanity discovering, gorging, purging...at some point an accident resolves the story and I hope you'll forgive me for this...all color is spread around and harmony is found in the mix. So in a sense it's a good opening for dialogs about how we need differences in people,world, the whole is greater for it's variants.(a great story for an adult is the Oliver Sack's work on the colorblind-both the island story and one I think in Rembrandt's Hat-how color perception or the lack of it affects understanding).
When my daughter Sylvia was young this book was one she really loved, I suspect because it's a very rich, wise story that talks about one thing while teaching another. How it is not reprinted I cannot fathom. By far it is one of the classic books on acceptance, color, discovery,tolerance, wonder I know. A thousand children can back my recommendation to add it to any collection for children.

An amazing book.......2005-07-10

This, I think, is my favorite children's book. I remember it all the way back from when I was a child, and I found one at a library to read to my 2 year old. It's about a wizard who lives in a gray world, and he mixes up the color blue in his workshop. Everyone in the village wants some, and they paint eveything blue. The illustartion of this spreads across both pages and is dense with detail of the villagers painting each other and all the animals. The blue color makes everyone sad after a while and so the wizard creates yellow. That brings it's own problems, as does red, and in the end the wizard accidentally mixes the colors to make the rest of the color palette. The illustrations of the medieval villagers is delightful and the story itself is unusual and well-told.

My five year old loves this book!.......2004-05-15

My five year old daughter loves this book and asks me to read it over and over. It's too bad that it is out of print. My only fault with it (and the reason I didn't give it five stars) is that the color that is supposed to be red shows up in the book as pink. You would think that for a book in which colors are the main theme, the publisher would have gotten that right. Never the less, my daughter has accepted that fault and loves the book!

Color My World - The Great Blueness and Other Predicaments.......2000-06-29

The Great Blueness and Other Predicaments tells the story of a wizard who lived a long time ago, when there were no colors in the world. Everything in the world was black and white and gray. To amuse himself, the wizard mixes some things together and finds some interesting stuff in the bottom of his cauldron. When he names the stuff "blue" and paints his house with it, his neighbors want some. The rest of the story explains what happens after that.

I am familiar with this book from an old copy that was given by a friend, and think it should be back in print. The text has an air of gentleness, even while describing the problems that the wizard has to deal with. There are clever rhymes, reflecting details in the illustrations. Preschool children will enjoy this book being read to them, and older children will appreciate the humor and lessons embedded in the story.

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Explains Magic strategies simply

good book

Great book to read, it helped me alot since I'm a beginner.

This is absolutely the best book for a beginner to buy.

bethmo is simply the best writer around on M:tG

Magic - The Gathering Official Strategy Guide: The Color-Illustrated Guide to Winning Play
Beth Moursund
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Explains Magic strategies simply.......1999-06-16

Only being a novice with only a few cards, I wanted to know how to best utilize my time and money to get better at Magic. This book takes you through all the steps necessary to bring your skills up to par. I enjoyed the section about deck building since I had no experience (and no cards). Probably the best part of the book is everything is explained visually. You can see and read each of the cards and how they interact. The only concern I had with the book is that it is set up for Release 5, not the current release. But that's not that big of a deal. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to understand this game.

good book.......1999-06-12

i liked it a lot. good rules explanations

Great book to read, it helped me alot since I'm a beginner........1999-01-23

This book breaks it down into its simplest terms. I was able to understand and follow the directions easy. A definite need for those of us that are new to playing Magic the Gathering.

This is absolutely the best book for a beginner to buy........1998-09-02

I can't think of any book that will teach you the finer details of the game better than this. As a beginner, photos of actual cards help immensely in learning the game. Only "Official" books show the actual cards. This book is great for a beginner who wants to advance to intermediate and tournament level play. The book is dedicated to teaching you all about the strategy of playing with the 5th edition cards. There is a fantastic attack sequence description in this book. The book also details banding, instants, and interrupts which can be very confusing to beginners. Good information is also included for creating and playing with the 5 basic decks: an inexpensive Weenie Deck; a Big Creature Deck; a Burn Deck; a Permission Deck; and a Land Destruction/Discard Deck.

bethmo is simply the best writer around on M:tG.......1998-07-07

Beth Moursund, bethmo, is simply the best writer there is on Magic: the Gathering. She has a simple style, but makes very deep points. Time and again I have read her discussion of a card or a strategy and been amazed at her insight.

This is a book for the beginning to intermediate player. Actually, it's a book for all but the expert. (And even an expert would appreciate her writing.) In this book, bethmo discusses both how to play the game and how to build winning decks. She illustrates her approach with plays and with decks, so that her theory and practice can be seen side-by-side. Most wonderful of all, the book has illustrations of all the cards she discusses, so you don't have to wonder what the heck some card says. It's right there for you to see. Also, don't worry that the decks will involve out-of-print cards that will cost you a small fortune to procure. bethmo deliberately uses only in-print cards from relatively recent (and still very available editions of the game). She's so good that she doesn't need to take refuge in a deck full of $20 to $200 cards.

By all means, by this book. Once you read it you'll be a bethmo addict, too. Then you can go out and buy other of her books, like her guide to Tempest, the single-card strategies (outdated unless you have the computer game or $1000s to spend), or one of the encyclopedia volumes.

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one of the best books of it's kind

Really usefull and easy to understand and apply

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE COLORS

Great explanation of color theory

A must have for all quilters

Color Magic for Quilters: Absolutely the Easiest, Most Successful Method for Choosing Colors and Fabrics to Create Quilts You'll Love
Ann Seely , and Joyce Stewart
Manufacturer: Rodale Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0875969852

Book Description

Color Magic for Quilters is the ultimate resource for anyone who has ever felt unsure about choosing and combining colors and fabrics. This goof-proof approach guarantees color success. Your color creativity will grow by leaps and bounds with the help of these quilter-friendly features:* 24 easy-to-understand color formulas for combining colors and fabrics* Over 250 quilt blocks with exciting color and fabric combinations--a never-ending source of inspiration for all your projects* Simple color terms that are easy to remember and use* Block makeovers that show how to make good quilts even betterPlus! Use your color confidence in 12 terrific quilt projects with clear and simple directions.

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one of the best books of it's kind.......2007-09-28

If you are looking for a logical formula to make your quilts pop every time this is the book for you. I was not disappointed. I found it one of the most useful of quilting books I have ever purchased outside of the ones that actually teach you how to quilt. Every serious quilter should have this book in their personal library.

Really usefull and easy to understand and apply.......2007-03-19

I studied color theory in college, traditional (kinda boring) way. It was quite complicated to use.
This book brought me a new way to see color theory. It has many visual reference, wonderful tips, inspiring ideas, cutesy illustrations and even brings projects, it will be useful for years! And make soooo easier to use the theory... Loved it!

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE COLORS.......2007-03-08

This product give us the oportunity of learn how to choose the correct combination of colors and fabrics used in our quilts.

Great explanation of color theory.......2006-11-16

This is a great addition to any new or old quilter's library. Not only does it have the color wheel that is an easy reference, it also has broad examples of fabric that coordinate, accent, and compliment. The color wheel teaches the relation of solid colors to eachother. Rarely do we use a fabric that is one solid color. This book takes it one step further and teaches your mind to see the actual color of the fabric beyond the print/pattern/shade/tint/tone so that you can choose appropriate coordinating fabric for your desired affect.

A must have for all quilters.......2006-11-07

This is a wonderful book for new and not so new quilters. It has excellent illustrations and examples of how to mix colors. I will keep this on my shelf for years to come. I would highly reccomend this book for new quilters. Great information right at your fingertips.

If... (Getty Trust Publications : J. Paul Getty Museum)

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Excellent for Imaginations of All Ages
If
If, by Sarah Perry
Sarah Perry's IF
Must-have for Teachers

If... (Getty Trust Publications : J. Paul Getty Museum)
Sarah Perry
Manufacturer: Getty Trust Publications: J. Paul Getty Museum
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0892363215

Amazon.com

A diving board to creative wordplay, the fascinating picture book If... offers a surrealistic view of the natural world. The two-page spreads present artful watercolors paired with such strange possibilities as "If zebras had stars and stripes...," "If the moon were square...," and "If worms had wheels...." Although some of the ideas and pictures are whimsical to the point of being downright creepy ("If caterpillars were toothpaste...," "If toes were teeth..."), the hypotheticals will surely inspire flights of fancy for readers of all ages. What could be more appealing for a 5-year-old than imagining the silliest suppositions and seeing them come to life in realistic paintings?

Sculptor Sarah Perry creates a world to make us stop and think. One of her best illustrations depicts a large, hairy warthog with a sparkling crown and the text, "If ugly were beautiful...." With every if idea, the author encourages the kind of mental double take that comes naturally for children. (Ages 4 to 7, and adults, too) --Emilie Coulter

Book Description

In her first book, artist Sarah Perry has created twenty magical watercolors that are an open invitation to the imaginations of children. Beautifully produced in full color, these fantastic images conjure up a world of limitless possibilities where anything can happen: leaves turn into green
fish...cats fly about on wings...and butterflies become a little girl's coat of many colors. Children of all ages will enjoy this book, the Getty Museum's first co-publication with the Children's Library Press of Venice, California.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent for Imaginations of All Ages.......2007-09-22

This book is so beautifully illustrated and the ideas it presents are really fun. We got it as a baby shower gift and it immediately became a favorite of my husband and mine. Now my 2-year old loves to pour over the illustrations and giggles at the silly ideas. It's a book that I know she will keep into her adulthood.

If.......2007-07-16

My grandson who is almost four loves this book. He packed it to bring back to Me Me's when he spent the night.

If, by Sarah Perry.......2007-01-09

The book, "If" is a great one for teachers to teach the trait of Ideas. Wonderful illustrations!

Sarah Perry's IF.......2006-11-12

I have this book. I LOVE it. Sarah was a neighbor and kindred spirit who lived near me in Southern California. She gave me a signed copy as a going away gift when we moved last July. It is one of my treasures. From the adult point of view as well as the view of a professional artist, I found it totally delightful. Each picture deserves a dedicated block of focused attention. There is such detail and well thought out, enlightened imagery in each and presentation. Children are captivated and entertained for hours by this book as well. "IF" is a wonderful choice for any age. For those of you who own a copy of Shel Silverstein's "The Giving Tree", or Margery Williams' "The Velveteen Rabbit", and would like something equally inspiring, this book should be very high on a recommended list of "must-haves". Smart, sassy, challenging on many levels.

Must-have for Teachers.......2006-09-04

The best illustrations of any book I've seen in a 30 year teaching career. Got tired of retrieving it from other teachers and ordered five for my best teacher friends and one for kids to have their hands on in the classroom. Children absolutely LOVE this book! I first saw it when a student brought it to school to show me. Back then it had to be ordered from the museum~~and now it's on Amazon!

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Remarkable Story
exquisite
My son loves this book
Wishes to Build Dreams On. . .
wonderful for many different ages

Magic Raincoat
Ryan David , and Sibylla Benatova
Manufacturer: Front Street
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1932425683

Customer Reviews:

Remarkable Story.......2007-04-15

This is a sweet and touching children's story. I bought one for my daughter, but my other daughter wanted one as well, so I ended up buying two! I recommend the book, though be prepared to buy more than one if you've more than one kid!

exquisite.......2007-04-06

"The Magic Raincoat" plunges the reader headlong with Emily into a dreamscape of colour and teasing detail. Each page is a mesmerizing world constructed piece by piece. I can't speak for children, but this adult would like to pay homage to the talent and meticulousness of illustrator Benatova.

My son loves this book.......2007-04-03

My 3 year old boy loves this book - as do I! It is a pleasure for both parents and children to read. The illustrations are beautiful, but also very child-freindly, like a child's dream illustrated. The story is original, bringing a new twist to an old moral ("be careful what you wish for") which is a great lesson for all young children!

Wishes to Build Dreams On. . ........2007-03-25

If wishes were fishes, we might all be under water. Yet this lovely book inspires with a timeless message that presents endless possibilities for and with your child. Prepare to be delighted by the drawings (what a gifted artist!) that make you want to reach into the page and hug them. Each page is rich with meaning, color, texture, sophistication, and charm. Truly wishes to build dreams on.

wonderful for many different ages.......2007-03-25

We received this book as a gift and have read it countless times. My 2 year old loves it and my 7 and 10 year old nieces also read it on their own and with grownups. The illustrations are fabulous and provide lots of opportunity for follow up questions and fun asides - definitely not your typical artwork. The story has a nice blend of fantasy and common sense. It would be a great classroom book, too.

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